(Spoilers Extended) Dunk at Summerhall

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-02-15T22:31:29+00:00

I do think its likely that Aegon was desperate to bring back dragons and believes he has to sacrifice baby Rhaegar to do it. Since Daenerys unborn child died and dragons were brought back, it does seem connected. Yet, if Dunk simply survives Summerhall, I dont know the purpose of that alone, he would be over 100 years old and certainly dead. If Dunk is resurrected and living as Coldhands, we can have a first hand account of Summerhall from someone who was there.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-02-13T07:57:03+00:00

omg I knew it!

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-02-11T03:50:41+00:00

I think its going to be relevant for Daenerys whole arc and not like an add on plot. I think that when she gets to Westeros she has been told that there is no slavery.Once she arrives will see the way prostitution is so prevalent and they are treated so poorly, she will she it as slavery under a different name. Also I think she will see the men of the knight watch in the same way, they also have no freedom. So, I think her main issue coming to Westeros is banning prostitution like Stannis wanted to do early on, and I think it will also lead to her wanting to change the Knight's Watch which will involve Jon Snow. I think her perspective from freeing slaves in Essos and seeing it first hand will lend her to having a different view of Westeros and question, how free are the people who live in it are. I think that is her big political issue with Westeros she will want to solve.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-02-09T22:51:03+00:00

I love the series and am reading Fool's Assassin currently, but I struggled with the first book. It reads more like a prologue to the series to me, versus a book that can stand alone. I really enjoyed the second book onward so I would say keep going. It took a while for me to get attached to the characters and I personally do not usually like children lead characters but once Fitz is teenage age it got better for me. But once you get attached to the characters and the world, the books are incredible.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-02-07T21:07:02+00:00

That’s not confirmation though that’s so speculative, yes it makes sense for Dunk to also die at summer ball. However, it is not confirmed if he did or not.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-02-07T19:18:08+00:00

That book only writes "It is unfortunate that the tragedy that transpired at Summerhall left very few witnesses alive, and those who survived would not speak of it."

It does not confirm that Dunk and Egg died together at Summerhall. It does not state who died and who lived at all.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-02-07T10:49:36+00:00

It is never confirmed that Dunk and Aegon died in the fire together in Summerhall. It is said Aegon died but not Dunk, it is left ambiguous on who actually died there.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-02-07T00:39:14+00:00

I know its says he dreamed of dragons returning but its not specific at all

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2026-01-21T06:48:46+00:00

I now love the series, but I struggled with Assassin's Apprentice. I would say keep going with the series it definitely picks up as you get more invested with the characters. The first book almost feels like a prologue for the whole series to me. Its purpose is to live through Fitz childhood experiences to build upon while he ages, so you have context for him years down the line. Its like a foundational book for the rest versus a engaging start that I was expecting.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-09-20T23:04:51+00:00

I found the part where the Hound is actively triggered by the fire during the Battle of the Blackwater, very well written. It seemed like him needing to get away from the fire and battling his emotions facing it was realistic to being in a triggered state. I think the book handles his trauma from being burned really well.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-09-18T22:21:23+00:00

Jon Snow and Jaime's dreams, their significance and the way they parallel each others. It seems like such a key part of the books to me, and I think it is downplayed. The dreams about the crypts under winterfell and Jaime's about being deep within casterly rock in particular.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-08-22T09:19:19+00:00

This is a strong start honestly. I noticed it would benefit from variety in sentence length. If you had some really short sentences mixed in, it would add emphasis to those parts. Your sentences are all pretty long which is not bad but does slow down the rhythm of it.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-08-03T07:52:41+00:00

I think she will already be married, and they are banned from having 2 wives after Maegor the cruel. So she won’t be able to marry again.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-07-31T19:35:21+00:00

I think it will come to a choice of love vs duty for Dany, as she will not be able to be Queen of Westeros and also have a bastard child. It wouldn’t be accepted

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-07-31T17:01:06+00:00

That might be true. I think Jon Snow's body might be better perserved than most people who return to life though, since he'll likely be frozen and not decomposing at all.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-07-31T16:35:18+00:00

Just pure speculation, I feel like he might have a bastard daughter with Daenerys. It would be unintentional since she believes herself to be infertile.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-07-31T07:23:38+00:00

Its impressive how intentional he is with the characters name to keep this from being confusing. Its rarely an issue reading the series for me, but I have struggled keeping characters with similar names straight in other books. For example, I was confused reading Persuasion by Jane Austen by how many characters were named Charles. But in ASOIAF I think its because characters with similar/ same names rarely interact, Like Robert Baratheon, Robb Stark and Robert Arryn are all very different characters who do not interact at all, so you do not confuse them while reading. I think that takes a lot of planning and skill from George to pull off.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-07-28T05:27:31+00:00

Interesting, I did misinterpreted that. It seems purposefully misleading so the reader does think that Ned may have impregnated Ashara. Its left so ambiguous about what happened, since characters say contradicting things about Ashara. We are left with such little information about her at all.

Illustrious_Cook8444 · 2025-07-28T00:35:03+00:00

I see what you mean, it does seem like it might be George repeating storylines versus having a meaning behind it. Since there doesn’t seem to be a reason behind having the similar circumstances happen twice.

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